Taking the winter off
10-07-11, 08:51 AM
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Taking the winter off
The fist snow is forecast for this weekend, and after two years of mandatory winter commuting (to give the girl the car), I am taking this winter off. Entirely.
Re-joined the gym and will be spinning six days week, likely out-miling you clowns
Going to also focus on leg strength and core, returning April 1 to see if any of it made a difference.
You may all now commence debate on the virtues of indoor training vs. real world riding, how this post lacks HTFU, why pay gym fees (?), but most of all, how much friggin' money I will save by not being on this board, tempted by Bonktown, and putting the kibosh on what has been the summer of Upgrade-itis.
See you all next spring.
None of you care anyway
Re-joined the gym and will be spinning six days week, likely out-miling you clowns
Going to also focus on leg strength and core, returning April 1 to see if any of it made a difference.You may all now commence debate on the virtues of indoor training vs. real world riding, how this post lacks HTFU, why pay gym fees (?), but most of all, how much friggin' money I will save by not being on this board, tempted by Bonktown, and putting the kibosh on what has been the summer of Upgrade-itis.
See you all next spring.
None of you care anyway
10-07-11, 11:29 AM
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When we lived in Fort Collins, I had lots of fun, got lots of exercise, lost weight, and built up my legs by hiking, which I did summer and winter. In the wintertime, weekend outings were on snowshoes, but I could do a lot of lower hikes (Horsetooth Mountain Park, Greyrock Mountain, etc) with either good hiking boots or my winter boots. The moral being that you don't have to sit in a gym to get good exercise, whether you ride or not.
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10-07-11, 11:40 AM
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i dont care about the virtues of spin class vs real world riding for fitness but spin classes bore me silly and cost money, whereas theres hardly any days here that are so cold/inclement that i wouldnt rather ride outside for a few hours than pay money to sit on a stupid stationary bike and get barked at by a fitness instructor.
10-07-11, 12:03 PM
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You do realize that if you take the winter off from riding all the roads, all your posts to the 41 will automatically filter into the Recreational & Family forum, right?
10-07-11, 01:41 PM
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It already snowed (enough to accumulate and be measured) at Paradise, on Mt Rainier. The snow didn't melt up there until late August.
I ride in the rain because I'm addicted to cycling. But I also hike and kayak, both of which get me exercise ( the kayak is good for upper body strength ) and satisfy my need to be outdoors.
I ride in the rain because I'm addicted to cycling. But I also hike and kayak, both of which get me exercise ( the kayak is good for upper body strength ) and satisfy my need to be outdoors.
10-07-11, 01:44 PM
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10-07-11, 01:55 PM
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So the plan is to try to put in some serious mileage on something that doesn't move and then return on April Fools? You definitely belong here in the 41.
10-07-11, 01:56 PM
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I can ride year-round outdoors, but I'm definitely preferring the indoor training right now with the Carmichael Training System for Time-Crunched Cyclists. Short, succint,and no wasted time. Not the same as an epic outdoor ride, but in terms of steady improvement, indoors is tough to beat. Embrace the pain indoors. Makes it exciting to see how you'll do when you hit the pavement outdoors after building strength up for weeks if not months.
10-07-11, 02:25 PM
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The forecast is for an inch of snow at most. By 10:00 a.m. tomorrow the road will be dry. :-)
The fist snow is forecast for this weekend, and after two years of mandatory winter commuting (to give the girl the car), I am taking this winter off. Entirely.
Re-joined the gym and will be spinning six days week, likely out-miling you clowns Going to also focus on leg strength and core, returning April 1 to see if any of it made a difference.
You may all now commence debate on the virtues of indoor training vs. real world riding, how this post lacks HTFU, why pay gym fees (?), but most of all, how much friggin' money I will save by not being on this board, tempted by Bonktown, and putting the kibosh on what has been the summer of Upgrade-itis.
See you all next spring.
None of you care anyway
Re-joined the gym and will be spinning six days week, likely out-miling you clowns
Going to also focus on leg strength and core, returning April 1 to see if any of it made a difference.You may all now commence debate on the virtues of indoor training vs. real world riding, how this post lacks HTFU, why pay gym fees (?), but most of all, how much friggin' money I will save by not being on this board, tempted by Bonktown, and putting the kibosh on what has been the summer of Upgrade-itis.
See you all next spring.
None of you care anyway
10-07-11, 04:47 PM
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It already snowed (enough to accumulate and be measured) at Paradise, on Mt Rainier. The snow didn't melt up there until late August.
I ride in the rain because I'm addicted to cycling. But I also hike and kayak, both of which get me exercise ( the kayak is good for upper body strength ) and satisfy my need to be outdoors.
I ride in the rain because I'm addicted to cycling. But I also hike and kayak, both of which get me exercise ( the kayak is good for upper body strength ) and satisfy my need to be outdoors.
10-07-11, 06:35 PM
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There are very few days that one can't commute by bike here. That said, I don't know how much good it does for race training when one is out in single digit temperatures.
10-07-11, 07:27 PM
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Sucks, well good luck at the gym, its not going to be easy to find the motivation. Actually moving and riding point-to-point makes a huge difference when your suffering.
I just have rain to contend with here in Nor Cal. Need to get rain gear and tough it out.
I just have rain to contend with here in Nor Cal. Need to get rain gear and tough it out.
10-08-11, 12:09 PM
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The fist snow is forecast for this weekend, and after two years of mandatory winter commuting (to give the girl the car), I am taking this winter off. Entirely.
Re-joined the gym and will be spinning six days week, likely out-miling you clowns Going to also focus on leg strength and core, returning April 1 to see if any of it made a difference.
You may all now commence debate on the virtues of indoor training vs. real world riding, how this post lacks HTFU, why pay gym fees (?), but most of all, how much friggin' money I will save by not being on this board, tempted by Bonktown, and putting the kibosh on what has been the summer of Upgrade-itis.
See you all next spring.
None of you care anyway
Re-joined the gym and will be spinning six days week, likely out-miling you clowns
Going to also focus on leg strength and core, returning April 1 to see if any of it made a difference.You may all now commence debate on the virtues of indoor training vs. real world riding, how this post lacks HTFU, why pay gym fees (?), but most of all, how much friggin' money I will save by not being on this board, tempted by Bonktown, and putting the kibosh on what has been the summer of Upgrade-itis.
See you all next spring.
None of you care anyway
10-08-11, 01:39 PM
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